William Cooper (judge)

William Cooper was an American merchant, land speculator and developer, the founder of Cooperstown, New York. A politician, he was appointed as a county judge and later served two terms in the United States Congress, representing Otsego County and central New York. He was the father of James Fenimore Cooper, who became a noted writer of historical novels related to the New York frontier.

2 December 1754

Born on the same birth day (2 December): Alfred Enoch • Chloé Dufour-Lapointe • Chris Burke (footballer) • David Rivas • Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu • Gary Becker • Harry Burleigh • Jan Ullrich • Manohar Joshi • Maëlle Ricker • Rachel McQuillan • Razzle (musician) • Sylvia Syms (singer)

Born in the same month (December 1754): George Crabbe